Naomi Long Madgett
American poet and publisher (1923–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naomi Long Madgett (July 5, 1923 – November 5, 2020) was an American poet and publisher. Originally a teacher, she later found fame with her award-winning poems and was also the founder and senior editor of Lotus Press, established in 1972, a publisher of poetry books by black poets. Known as "the godmother of African-American poetry", she was the Detroit poet laureate since 2001.[1]
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Born | Naomi Cornelia Long (1923-07-05)July 5, 1923 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | November 4, 2020(2020-11-04) (aged 97) West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S. |
Pen name | Naomi L. Witherspoon |
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Education | Virginia State College |
Period | 1949–2020 |
Notable awards | Poet Laureate of Detroit |
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